Random times call for random words. Once in a while, we just close our eyes
and open the dictionary. Then we point a finger somewhere on the page. We
did this five times and these words popped up. What are the odds?

trumped-up

PRONUNCIATION:

(trumpt-up)

MEANING:

adjective: Faked or fraudulent.

ETYMOLOGY:

A corruption of the word triumph, from Old French triumphe, from
Latin triumphus (triumph), from Greek thriambos (hymn to Dionysus). Also see, trumpery. Earliest documented use: 1728.

USAGE:

“Hell, my reputation was born of grassroots journalism; never was I ever
guilty of cheap trumped-up sensationalism!”
Ian Way; Envoys from the Stars; Balboa Press; 2015.